To structure this portion of the note, you can use another mnemonic: OLD CHARTS, as in what would you find if you looked at the patient's old chart. 1  Onset. 2  Location. 3  Duration. 4  CHaracter (sharp, dull, etc) 5  Alleviating/Aggravating factors. 6  Radiation. 7  Temporal pattern (every morning, all day, etc) 8  Symptoms associated.
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Researchers suggest that the recent ban on indoor smoking may be part of the problem. This type of litter is literally toxic to the environment. Chemicals in cigarettes such as arsenic, nicotine, lead and ethyl phenol could seep into salt and fresh water and be extremely dangerous to aquatic micro-organisms and fish. Even their packaging poses risks.